How a local innovation is boosting senior well-being
with Anniriikka Rantala
We look at the Social Hub model, a local initiative in Tampere, Finland, designed to support older adults' well-being and social inclusion. Anniriikka Rantala (Tampere University, Finland) dives into this tool and its promising capabilities.
Episode based on the article
Supporting Older Adults' Social Inclusion and Well‐Being in Neighbourhoods: The Social Hub Model
By Anniriikka Rantala, Outi Valkama, Rita Latikka, Outi Jolanki
Podcast Version
Recommended Materials
- Bookman, A. (2008). Innovative models of aging in place: Transforming our communities for an aging population. Community, Work & Family, 11(4) 419-438.
- Greenfield, E. (2018). Age-friendly initiatives, social inequalities, and spatial justice: What makes a good life in late Life? Citizenship and justice in aging societies. The Hastings Center Report, 48(5), 41–45.
- Greenfield E., Oberlink M., Scharlach A., Neal A., Stafford P. (2015). Age-friendly community initiatives: Conceptual issues and key questions. The Gerontologist, 55(2), 191–198.
- Hand, C., Laliberte Rudman, D., Huot, S., Pack, R., & Gilliland, J. (2020). Enacting agency: Exploring how older adults shape their neighbourhoods. Ageing and Society, 40(3), 565–583.
- Tuominen, K. (2023). Making space for social relationships: Understanding ageing in social spaces [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. Tampere University.
About the Speaker
Anniriikka Rantala (M. Soc. Sci.) is a doctoral researcher of gerontology at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Finland. She is a member of the Gerontology Research Centre (GEREC) and a member of the Centre of Excellence in Research on Ageing and Care (CoE AgeCare). Her research interests are the linkages between living environment and well-being, as well as social participation, communities, and aging in suburban neighbourhoods.